Not here to defend Japan or whoever. But regarding China's past and present I can only suggest you do a bit more research and balance your views with a bit of non-Chinese perspective.
Find out the tiny area where the Hans started out and what happened over the centuries to the hundreds of nations that used to populate the current Chinese territory. Learn about non stop war waging against all the "barbarians" at the borders - was it for self defence or otherwise? Ask yourself why China calls herself The Country At The Centre. Look for the motivations behind the calls for China to wrestle back her lost grandeur, wipe out past humiliations and claim her rightful Living Space - a chilling choice of words. Then travel extensively throughout Asia and ask people at random which country they fear the most.
By the way China did invade Vietnam not long ago with a massive attack of half a million men. What gain was there apart from showing off their muscles (the official reason for the war being to "teach Vietnam a lesson")? A costly lesson it was: tens of thousands casualties on each side.
But on the other hand China is also smart enough (and much smarter than the US in this instance) to win a war without starting one. A vast military take over of the South China Sea down to the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Vietnam is currently in progress with little protest from anyone.
All I can say about this, Deltaberry, is that with the Chinese government you should never take appearances as the truth. Simplistic reasoning will fall short, always.
Sorry for the spiel. No offence intended.
Find out the tiny area where the Hans started out and what happened over the centuries to the hundreds of nations that used to populate the current Chinese territory. Learn about non stop war waging against all the "barbarians" at the borders - was it for self defence or otherwise? Ask yourself why China calls herself The Country At The Centre. Look for the motivations behind the calls for China to wrestle back her lost grandeur, wipe out past humiliations and claim her rightful Living Space - a chilling choice of words. Then travel extensively throughout Asia and ask people at random which country they fear the most.
By the way China did invade Vietnam not long ago with a massive attack of half a million men. What gain was there apart from showing off their muscles (the official reason for the war being to "teach Vietnam a lesson")? A costly lesson it was: tens of thousands casualties on each side.
But on the other hand China is also smart enough (and much smarter than the US in this instance) to win a war without starting one. A vast military take over of the South China Sea down to the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Vietnam is currently in progress with little protest from anyone.
All I can say about this, Deltaberry, is that with the Chinese government you should never take appearances as the truth. Simplistic reasoning will fall short, always.
Sorry for the spiel. No offence intended.